Somebody must care...right?
Social networking sites are running the world. For better or for worse, we are all connected.
This can range from talking trash about your parents, company, boss, friend, gf/bf or Lebron James (apparently he “never forgets”).
Everybody says “It’s a free country” or cite “Freedom of speech” as a viable reason to say something that may result in unwanted consequences.
YES, you do have the freedom to speak your mind. BUT, you are free to suffer the consequences/scrutiny stemming from your comment/action.
Considering how incredibly connected we are via internet, it is amazing how people do not show common sense in dealing with their emotions and human instincts.
I don’t blame you for hating your job or your boss. I don’t blame you for wanting to walk out on your company, leaving a huge log in the toilet. I don’t blame you for the frustration against your girlfriend that accidentally got naked and had sex with a coworker. There are so many reasons to be upset/frustrated/homicidal, and I hope people will be there to comfort you. Those people are your friends and family.
Publicly bashing your company or your boss puts you at risk. Just because you aren’t face to face with the person you can’t stand isn’t rationale for your emotional outburst. Sure, rip on an acquaintance (as juvenile as that is), there are no real consequences other than worrying about whether that person knows where you live. But to openly bash somebody that has the authority to hire you and fire you is plain idiotic.
Especially after news has surfaced that companies do research on you by accessing your Facebook account, how can you be sure that the security settings actually work? Furthermore, if you believe in six degrees of separation, this is a no-brainer. If you live in a relatively small community, somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody probably knows you and can access your Facebook. Why take this risk?
What’s scary is, there are so many ways for you to get screwed over by social networking sites. That picture of you taking a massive bong rip while playing the accordion with your toes may be hilarious, amazingly talented even. But it’s another reason why a company wouldn’t want to take the risk of hiring you.
You have both freedom of speech, and freedom to suffer consequences. More people need to understand this. Do you really want to be on FailBook?
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